Santacruz (Colombia)

Santacruz
Coordinates: 1 ° 13 ′ N , 77 ° 41 ′ W Santacruz on the map of Colombia	Santacruz
	Santacruz
	Location of the municipality of Santacruz on the map of Nariño
Basic data
Country	Colombia
Department	Nariño
City foundation	1611
Residents	31,856 (2019)
	City insignia
Detailed data
surface	527 km 2
Population density	60 people / km 2
height	2489 m
Time zone	UTC -5
City Presidency	Alirio Zambrano López (2016-2019)
Website	www.santacruz-narino.gov.co
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Santa Cruz is a municipality ( municipio ) in the department of Nariño in Colombia . The main town of Santacruz is Guachavés .

geography

Santacruz is located in the province of Túquerres in the Departamento de Nariño at an altitude of 2000 to 3000 m above sea level. NN , 108 km from Pasto and has an average temperature of 18 to 24 ° C. The municipality borders Samaniego to the north, Sapuyes to the south, Túquerres and Providencia to the east and Mallama and Ricaurte to the west .

population

The municipality of Santacruz has 31,856 inhabitants, of which 7,340 live in the main town of Guachavés (as of 2019).

history

The region of Santacruz was founded around 1640, even if indigenous peoples lived in the area before. The main town of Guachavés was probably founded around 1517. Santacruz got the status of a municipality in 1913.

economy

The main industry of Santacruz is agriculture , which accounts for about 80% of the working population. The sector is weakened by the illegal cultivation of coca and opium poppies . Another important sector is mining . In particular, gold is won.

Web links

Commons : Santacruz - collection of images, videos and audio files

Alcaldia de Santacruz. Alcaldía de Santacruz - Nariño, accessed on April 3, 2019 (Spanish, website of the municipality).

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c Nuestro municipio. Alcaldía de Santacruz - Nariño, accessed April 3, 2019 (Spanish, information about the municipality).
↑ ESTIMACIONES DE POBLACIÓN 1985 - 2005 Y PROYECCIONES DE POBLACIÓN 2005 - 2020 TOTAL DEPARTAMENTAL POR ÁREA. (Excel; 1.72 MB) DANE, May 11, 2011, accessed on April 3, 2019 (Spanish, extrapolation of the population of Colombia).

[municipio-1] Nuestro municipio. Alcaldía de Santacruz - Nariño, accessed April 3, 2019 (Spanish, information about the municipality).

[2] ESTIMACIONES DE POBLACIÓN 1985 - 2005 Y PROYECCIONES DE POBLACIÓN 2005 - 2020 TOTAL DEPARTAMENTAL POR ÁREA. (Excel; 1.72 MB) DANE, May 11, 2011, accessed on April 3, 2019 (Spanish, extrapolation of the population of Colombia).